If you don't like what's being said about you, change the conversation. Or, in the case of former police chief Richard Hongisto, allegedly steal the papers that say mean things about you. In response to a critical article published in the Bay Times, Hongisto reportedly had three police officers steal 3,000 copies of the paper. Until his death, Hongisto said he took the papers to show to other police officers. The mayor didn't buy it and dismissed him in 1992. less

If you don't like what's being said about you, change the conversation. Or, in the case of former police chief Richard Hongisto, allegedly steal the papers that say mean things about you. In response to a ... more

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In the wee small hours of November 22, 2002, three off-duty police officers approached a man carrying a bag of food. When he refused to give the cops his fajitas, a fight broke out. "Fajitagate" took down two San Francisco police chiefs, one was the father of one of the accused cops, for obstruction of justice. less

In the wee small hours of November 22, 2002, three off-duty police officers approached a man carrying a bag of food. When he refused to give the cops his fajitas, a fight broke out. "Fajitagate" took down two ... more

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Seldom has a bachelor-party-style shenanigan gone so wrong as when the 1984 graduation bash at the Rathskeller restaurant for the 156th class of the San Francisco Police Academy hazed one of its own. While 60 officers looked on in varying degrees of mirth or discomfort, a male police recruit was handcuffed to a chair and orally copulated against his will by a female prostitute. When word got out, the brouhaha led to a copycat episode on the TV show "Hill Street Blues," and the firing of two San Francisco cops accused of booking the "performer." less

Seldom has a bachelor-party-style shenanigan gone so wrong as when the 1984 graduation bash at the Rathskeller restaurant for the 156th class of the San Francisco Police Academy hazed one of its own. While 60 ... more

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It sounds like an episode of "The Wire": A San Francisco lab technician taking cocaine from the crime lab. Deborah Madden did just that, resigning her 29-year post in 2009 and pleading guilty to cocaine possession. Her coke-lifting habit compromised hundreds of criminal cases in the city. less

It sounds like an episode of "The Wire": A San Francisco lab technician taking cocaine from the crime lab. Deborah Madden did just that, resigning her 29-year post in 2009 and pleading guilty to cocaine ... more

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It's been a brutal few years for City College of San Francisco. It didn't help that in 2011, Stephen Herman, former chief administrative services officer at CCSF, pleaded guilty to spending college funds on political donations. In 2012 he was back at it though, helping a City College trustee raise money for a re-election campaign. less

It's been a brutal few years for City College of San Francisco. It didn't help that in 2011, Stephen Herman, former chief administrative services officer at CCSF, pleaded guilty to spending college funds on ... more

Photo: Mathew Sumner, Special To The Chronicle

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Still trying to forget the endless Ross Mirkarimi scandal? In 2012, the sheriff's Venezuelan soap opera star wife Eliana Lopez was taped showing bruises on her arm. Mirkarimi was charged with domestic violence battery, and Mayor Ed Lee gave Mirkarimi an ultimatum: step down or be suspended. Mirkarimi wouldn't step down so he was suspended for misconduct. Seven members of the SF Board of Supervisors voted to dismiss him — they needed nine. Mirkarimi remains on the job today. less

Still trying to forget the endless Ross Mirkarimi scandal? In 2012, the sheriff's Venezuelan soap opera star wife Eliana Lopez was taped showing bruises on her arm. Mirkarimi was charged with domestic violence ... more

In 2007, Mayor Gavin Newsom was in the midst of his re-election campaign when his campaign manager Alex Tourk suddenly quit. Turns out, in blatant defiance of the bro code, Gavin had had an affair with Tourk's wife Ruby. But the affair slid right off Newsom's smooth, shell-like hair, and he won a second term as mayor. He's currently the state's lieutenant governor. less

In 2007, Mayor Gavin Newsom was in the midst of his re-election campaign when his campaign manager Alex Tourk suddenly quit. Turns out, in blatant defiance of the bro code, Gavin had had an affair with Tourk's ... more

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Former San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew must be thrilled about the Leland Yee case. Suddenly, he's nowhere nearly as infamous or joked-about! Jew stepped down from the board in 2008 and pleaded guilty to extorting $84,000 from tapioca drink store owners in his district. That's a lot of oversized straws and bubble teas, Ed. less

Former San Francisco Supervisor Ed Jew must be thrilled about the Leland Yee case. Suddenly, he's nowhere nearly as infamous or joked-about! Jew stepped down from the board in 2008 and pleaded guilty to ... more

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How about some classic political corruption? Despite promising to clean up the city's property tax office, Assessor-Recorder Mabel Teng resigned in 2005 after being dogged by allegations of cronyism. The Chronicle reported that Teng hired or promoted 16 of her campaign contributors and workers. less

How about some classic political corruption? Despite promising to clean up the city's property tax office, Assessor-Recorder Mabel Teng resigned in 2005 after being dogged by allegations of cronyism. The ... more

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